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Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:46 PST

Of all the question marks surrounding the Orioles entering spring training, none looms larger than Brian Roberts.

Once one of the sure things in the organization, the talented leadoff man and second baseman is likely to miss significant time in spring training and may not join the club when it heads north.

The longest-tenured player on the roster, Roberts has been battling headaches since suffering a concussion in May 2011 while sliding head-first. It was Roberts' second concussion in less than a year.

The headaches recurred throughout his rehab process in 2011 and prevented him from participating in organized games.

In fact, Roberts missed the Orioles' winter FanFest last month after doctors told him flying and appearing before a large group may aggravate...

Aubrey Huff Will Not Completely Rebound in 2012: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:47:00 PST
Aside from 2010, Aubrey Huff has not had a strong season since 2008 when he played with the Baltimore Orioles. Everything looked great when he put up a fantastic season in 2010 for the San Francisco Giants, but it all fell apart in 2011.

MLB roundup: Edwin Jackson signs with Nationals (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:13 PST
Free agent pitcher Edwin Jackson joined his eighth organization on Thursday when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. Terms of Jackson's deal weren't disclosed. Jackson, 28, is 60-60 with a 4.46 ERA in 10 seasons with Tampa Bay, the Dodgers, the White...

MLB 2012 Baltimore Orioles Home Schedule at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:00 PST
The Baltimore Orioles have much to get excited about this season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards including their 20 th Anniversary in the ballpark. Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season.

Fossum agrees to minor league deal with Orioles (AP)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:53:32 PST
Left-hander Casey Fossum has agreed to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The 34-year-old Fossum last pitched in the majors in 2009 with the New York Mets and spent last season with the Mets' Triple-A team at Buffalo. Fossum is 40-53 with a 5.45 ERA in nine big league seasons. Selected by Boston in the first round of the 1999 amateur draft, Fossum broke into the majors with the...

Angels GM Jerry Dipoto handwrites a response to fan’s trade suggestion (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:43:04 PST
Every sports fan has something they would like to personally express to a person in power representing their favorite team(s). Whether it be a trade suggestion, concern over player salaries, frustrations over loyalty to the manager or coach, ticket prices, … Continue reading →

Top Five Third Basemen in Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns History (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:39:00 PST
Qualifiers: players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one. That puts Cal Ripken at shortstop where he played 80 percent of his career. Players must also have at least two seasons as the primary starter at the position.

Orioles' Spring Training Will Feature Battle to Make Starting Rotation: A Fan's Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:40:00 PST
Baltimore hired Dan Duquette in November as its new general manager. He stated many things about this team had to change. One of the things that he mentioned was the lack of organizational depth. There were injuries to starting pitchers last season that crippled Buck Showalter and...

Dynamic Prospect Duo Could Shape Future for Baltimore Orioles: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:52:00 PST
To say that fans of the Baltimore Orioles are long suffering would be an understatement. The Orioles haven't been relevant since I was a college senior. I now teach college seniors, so you know it's been awhile for the orange and black.

Orioles Interested in Casey Kotchman? Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:00 PST
The Baltimore Orioles may be interested in acquiring free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman according to MASNsports.com. Kotchman, once a highly touted prospect in the Angels system, had a rebound season for the Tampa Rays in 2011.

Brooks Robinson remains hospitalized after fall (AP)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:26:40 PST
Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson remains hospitalized in Florida with a shoulder injury following a freak fall from a stage. Robinson fractured his scapula in the fall, which occurred on Friday night during a player reception in Hollywood, Fla. before the annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game. The 74-year-old Robinson did not receive a head injury, his representative, Diane Hock, said Monday.

Orioles sign RHP Galarraga, Korean pitcher Kim (PA SportsTicker)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:50:04 PST
Pitchers Armando Galarraga and Pat Neshek have been signed by the Baltimore Orioles and invited to participate in spring training camp.

Orioles Trying to Bring 'Oriole Way' Back to Life: A Fan's Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:41:00 PST
The Baltimore Orioles were once one of the most successful franchises in the major leagues. Since Davey Johnson abruptly resigned as manager in 1997, the team has been on a downward spiral. Fourteen consecutive losing seasons have ensued, causing many to wonder what happened.

MLB roundup: A's executive says Ramirez an option (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:55:14 PST
The Oakland A's would consider bringing in slugger Manny Ramirez, though he is not an active target, a team executive said. Speaking at a fan festival Sunday, A's assistant general manager David Forst indicated Oakland's relative interest a week after owner Lew Wolff...

Report: Orioles could try to lure Jackson (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:50:21 PST
Free-agent righty Edwin Jackson has several three-year offers on the table, and one team is willing to at least go to three years and an option, according to reports. On the heels of a report from Fox Sports this weekend, The (Baltimore) Sun reported a source saying the Baltimore...

Buying Baltimore Orioles 2012 Spring Training Tickets (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:56:00 PST
If you are like me, no later than the last drive of the Super Bowl this February, you will be anxiously awaiting the start of the greatest season of the year. The grass will be mowed, the dirt plowed, the hats dusted off. Finally, it will be baseball season.

MLB roundup: Tigers' signing of Fielder caught baseball by surprise (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:15 PST
In the span of a week, the Detroit Tigers and their championship-starved owner Mike Ilitch went from figuring out a short-term fix to Victor Martinez's season-ending left knee injury to a franchise-changing acquisition. Now, Prince Fielder is a physical away from driving to the...

Cespedes can negotiate with big league teams (AP)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:59:41 PST
Major League Baseball has told teams that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to negotiate with big league teams. The commissioner's office notified clubs on Wednesday, a day after Cespedes established legal residency in the Dominican Republic. His agent, Edgar Mercedes, confirmed the residency in a telephone interview Tuesday.

Andino, Orioles agree on $1.3 million, 1-year deal (AP)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:32:35 PST
Infielder Robert Andino and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $1.3 million, one-year contract that triples his salary from $421,500. Wednesday's agreement was at the midpoint between the $1.6 million Andino had asked for in arbitration last week and the $1 million the Orioles had offered. The 27-year-old had his best season last year, playing the majority of his career-high 139 games at...

Cespedes establishes D.R. residency, agent says (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:40:16 PST
Yoenis Cespedes' agent said the Cuban outfielder has established legal residency in the Dominican Republic, allowing him to becoming a free agent. Once Major League Baseball receives confirmation of residency, it will send a letter to teams verifying his status as a free agent.

Wilson Betemit Reaches Deal with Baltimore Orioles: Fan's Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:11:00 PST
Ok, so maybe it wasn't Prince Fielder, but on Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles came to an agreement with free agent utility player Wilson Betemit. The deal is for two years and worth $3.25 million, and I feel he will be a big help in Baltimore.

Cuban outfielder Cespedes establishes residency (AP)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:26 PST
The agent for Yoenis Cespedes says the Cuban outfielder has established legal residency in the Dominican Republic, the final hurdle to becoming a free agent. Edgar Mercedes confirmed the residency in a telephone interview Tuesday. Once Major League Baseball receives proof of Cespedes' residency, it will send a letter to all clubs verifying his status as a free agent.

Prince Fielder finds his perfect fit in Detroit (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:21:00 PST
Prince Fielder's free-agent search brought him full circle to Detroit, a city ready to fall in love all over again.

MLB Roundup: Reports say Fielder will sign with Tigers (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:05:13 PST
The Detroit Tigers have reeled in Prince Fielder with a nine-year, $214 million deal, according to multiple reports. Fielder, the biggest remaining free-agent prize, will earn an average of $23.78 million a year through 2020. The 27-year-old first baseman will join Miguel Cabrera in...

Orioles sign Betemit to two-year contract (AP)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:41:34 PST
Infielder Wilson Betemit and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a two-year, $3.25 million contract. The Orioles announced the deal with the free agent Tuesday and say it includes a vesting option for 2014. Betemit will receive a $500,000 signing bonus and earn $1 million this season and $1.75 million in 2013.